The Beauty of Anatomy

Dr Adam Rutherford investigates the close relationship between discoveries in anatomy and the works of art that illustrate them.

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Ended

Original Name

The Beauty of Anatomy

First Air Date

August 13, 2014

Last Air Date

September 10, 2014

Seasons

Episodes

Language

English

Production Companies

BBC

Networks

BBC Four

S01E05

Gray's Anatomy

The world's most famous study of the human body is Gray's Anatomy. The accuracy of the descriptions and the stark beauty of the illustrations made it an instant bestseller. Adam Rutherford tells the story of how, in just three years, Dr Henry Gray and Dr Henry Carter put it together based on dissections they personally performed.

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